Path to the Google Apps Education Edition VLC Construction Zone:

http://sites.google.com/a/schoollearningcommons.info/home/

 

[On this page, graduate students at San Jose State University will be developing more sophisticated virtual learning commons prototypes, examples, and elements to share with others during the Fall of 2009 and Spring of 2010. Anyone interested in further developing this idea is invited to participate by adding his or her name at the bottom of the page.]

 

 

 

Dates for Fall 2009:

+ Monday, 9/14/2009 from 6:30-9:00pm  Password: None Title: Learning Commons Seminar Loertscher; Recording at: https://nexus.sjsu.edu/recordings.html?e=1252997999999&s=1252911600000&

+ Monday, 9/28/2009 from 6:30-9:30pm  Password: 0928 Title: Dr. Loertscher 298-03; Recording at:

https://nexus.sjsu.edu/play_recording.html?recordingId=1252357533960_1254186391045

+ Monday, 10/19/2009 from 6:30-9:30pm  Password: 1019 Title: Dr. Loertscher 298-03; Recording at: [available 48 hours after the meeting...]

+ Monday, 11/9/2009 from 6:30-9:30pm  Password: 1109

+ Monday 11/23/2009 from 6:30-9:30pm  Password: 1123

 

 

Sept. 14th Elluminate session begins at 6:30pm pacific time:

https://nexus.sjsu.edu/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1252676760214

There is no password for this session.  To participate, you need a microphone.  Come into the meeting ten minutes early and test your mic. 

 

Sept. 28th Elluminate session begins at 6:30pm pacific time:

https://nexus.sjsu.edu:443/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1252357533960

The password for this session is 0928.  To participate, you need a microphone.  Come into the meeting ten minutes early and test your mic. 

 

October 19th Elluminate session begins at 6:30pm pacific time: 

 

 

 

 

https://nexus.sjsu.edu/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1252358065437

The password for this session is 0928.  To participate, you need a microphone.  Come into the meeting ten minutes early and test your mic.

 

Google Apps for schoollearningcommons.info:

We will be using Google Apps to set up the sample virtual learning commons from which you can draw ideas for creating your own for your own school.  To access your already established account, visit: https://www.google.com/a/schoollearningcommons.info or follow the links on the SLC Apps Sign-In Links page.

 

Until you change it, your password is simply your last name, unless your last name has less than 6 characters (e.g., Jason Stewart's username would be: jasonstewart and his password would be: stewart).  In the latter case, your password would be your last name, plus 123 (e.g., John Smith's username would be: johnsmith and his password would be: smith123).  If you have any problems accessing your account, please email: mr.m.melton@gmail.com

 

 

 

Step 1: (Admin. team, September 2009)

 

     Here are the steps to begin your own on Google APPS:

• Get a domain name for your school. We used godaddy.com to create our name: schoollearningcommons.info
• Go to http://google.com/a/edu to set up your Google Apps account. You will need verification that you own the domain name.
• Miranda Doyle (Library Media Teacher at MLK, Jr. MS in SF) has been kind enough to create the presentation "Getting Started with Google Apps" and the document "Google Apps-Bulk Accounts"  These items will aid you in the creation of your Google Apps accounts and help you more efficiently upload student participants.

 

 

 

Step 2: (All participants, September 14th and 28th, 2009)

Web2.0 ConstructionZone 

Build Your Web 2.0 repertoire and experience.

 

Interesting articles and resources:

• Does this high tech lab become part of the learning commons? http://www.convergemag.com/edtech/Virtual-Lab-Engages-Future-Workforce.html?elq=24a0b57ecf63442f941a7785923761c2
• Bookless libraries? www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/04/a_library_without_the_books/?page=2
• Eleven reasons for using Web 2.0 in the school. at: http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2009/07/top-eleven-things-all-teachers-must.html?showComment=1251668805728#c4057018188758773074
• How does web 2.0 impact the poverty? http://mcrel.typepad.com/mcrel_blog/2009/05/using-web-20-to-counter-the-pedagogy-of-poverty.html
• AASL 2009 Joyce Valenza Worshop wiki: http://web20meetsstandards.wikispaces.com/
• NECC Joyce Valenza Workshop wiki: http://necclibrarytoolssmackdown.wikispaces.com
• Joyce Valenza workshop #1: http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com
• Joyce Valenza workshop #2: http://toptenreasons.wikispaces.com
• Idea: embed things like photos or podcasts into bibliographies.
• Use SlideShare to upload presentations and have them available to anyone.
• Kids can program their own videogames at: http://infodoodads.com/?p=233
• Create music? Try Jam Studio at: http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm
• Free online conversations, presentations, collaborative talk meetings, webinar type stuff? Try Talkshoe at: http://www.talkshoe.com/se/about/TSAbout.html
• Screen capture tools: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/screen-capture-tools-40-free-tools-and-techniques/
• free visuals Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/
• Teacher Training Videos for Web 2.0: http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/
• Relating Bloom's Taxonomy to Web 2.0, see the Visual Bloom at: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/visual-representation-of-blooms-for.html
• Zoho is an alternative to the Google suite of tools. check out at: http://www.zoho.com/
• Bubble.US is a free mind mapping software at: http://www.bubbl.us/ See also a more sophisticated product by the Inspriation folks titled Webspiration. It is currently in beta and free at: http://mywebspiration.com/

  

 

 

 

Step 3: (All participants, October 2009)

 

 

 

VLC Collaborative Template

Build with us the various templates, examples, ideas and tutorials of the prototype Virtual Learning Commons using the elements of the VLC listed below. Groups will build pieces and the VLC will share their expertise with others.

Students who will be working to develop the VLC

  

 

 

     Fall 09 already enrolled:

• Brad Williston (SF cohort)

• Nancy Ana Lucero (SF cohort)

• April Gilbert

• Molly Lazarus (SF cohort)

• Valerie Barth (SF cohort)

• Paula Niland (SF cohort)

• Susan Blair (SF cohort)

• Karen Lee (SF cohort)

• Gianna DeCarl (SF cohort)

• EmmaLou Moore

• Elizabeth Sutch (SF cohort)

• Nancy Shomo

• Micah Melton (SF cohort)

• Winnie Porter (SF cohort)

• Erik Scherer

• Donna Campbell (SF cohort)

• Christopher Lamb (SF cohort)

• Colette Lafia (SF cohort)

• Jill Clemens (Berkeley)

• KE Hones, SF

• Jessica Gillis, Palo Alto

• Connie Williams, Petaluma

• Dana Steming, Modesto CA

• Lorene Shallon, Napa CA

• Judith Sykes (Canada)

• Sydnye Cohen (Connecticut) sydnye.cohen@brookfield.k12.ct.us

• Dede Pazour (Colorado) pazour_diana@stvrain.k12.co.us  (editing)

• Elaine Shelburne, Ben Lomand High School, Ogden, UT

• Carol Koechlin, Toronto Canada

• Sandi Zwaan, Ontario, Canada

• Roger Nevin, Ontario, Canada

• Robin Williams, Georgia

• Liz Keating, Denver, CO

• Mary Ann Harlan, CA

• Doug Achterman, Douglas County, CA

• Rachelle Reznick, San Francisco, CA

• Ren Volpe, San Francisco, CA

• Bonnie Flint, Davis County, UT

• Dawn Nelson, Minneapolis, MN

• Lisa Katz, Greenbrae, CA. llemon11@pacbell.net

• LeighAnn McCready, CA lamcce@yahoo.com

• Liz Deskins, OH liz.library@gmail.com

• Erin Hansen, Calgary, AB Canada  

• Pat Elliott, Barrie, ON Canada

• Nicole Hester slinginbooks@gmail.com

   

 

Add your name and email address if you want to be enrolled:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4: (All participants, November 2009)

Build your own VLC using pieces and parts of our VLC.

Examples:

• Markham Middle School, Watts, CA,    Kamilah Jackson (Open commons and Experimental learning center complete with tours): http://sites.google.com/site/markhamlibrary/